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May 24, 2018 - The trait is associated with lower full-scale intelligence and lower verbal IQ.
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May 24, 2018 - Job strain at age 45 predicted mental health problems five years later.
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May 24, 2018 - Scientists have identified a new genetic neurodevelopmental disease that can cause growth delays, seizures and learning problems in humans. Their findings are published in the journal eLife. The disorder is...

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May 24, 2018 - The incidence has skyrocketed since the disorder was first described in 1943, but much of that increase is misleading
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May 23, 2018 - Two dating apps suggest the most attractive professions.
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May 23, 2018 - This hormone linked to dissatisfaction with current partner and more flirting with others.
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May 23, 2018 - A Scandinavian study suggests the risk for diabetes is influenced by the home environment and especially by your partner. Danish researchers from the University of Copenhagen and Aarhus University have...

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May 23, 2018 - Suicide rates among whites have traditionally been higher than for blacks in the United States. However, a new study shows that the racial differences in suicide rates may be age-specific....

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May 22, 2018 - Exposure to early life trauma can elevate risk for poor physical and mental health in individuals and their children. A new epigenetics study in both men and mice posits that some of the vulnerability in children may derive from stress-associated reductions in microRNAs in their father's sperm.

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May 22, 2018 - Both parents affect your personality, but rejection by one parent could be more critical for long-term development.
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May 22, 2018 - Using male individuals has long been a tradition in scientific mice studies. But new research enforces the importance of using a balanced population of male and female mice. Scientists studying the locus coeruleus brain structure in mice unexpectedly found substantial differences in the molecular structures of this part of the brain between male and female mice.

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May 22, 2018 - The brain loses about half a teaspoon of cells each year.
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May 22, 2018 - The personality traits of people who wear glasses.
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May 22, 2018 - In a new Spanish study, researchers discovered that when young children (ages 4 to 7) were asked to create spontaneous drawings of plants, they demonstrated a clear understanding of the...

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May 22, 2018 - As people age, the arteries that transport blood in and out of the heart are prone to hardening or stiffening, increasing the risk of heart disease. Although any form of...

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May 21, 2018 - A study of epilepsy patients with implanted electrodes provides an unprecedented view of the changes in brain activity created by electrical stimulation. These findings have the potential to improve noninvasive stimulation approaches toward the treatment of neuropsychiatric disorders.

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May 21, 2018 - It takes as little as five minutes to feel someone's charisma bursting through.
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May 21, 2018 - The risk of developing a psychiatric disorder is 66% higher.
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May 21, 2018 - Within the past year, anxiety among Americans has increased substantially, particularly around the issue of paying bills, according to a national poll recently released by the American Psychiatric Association (APA)....

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May 21, 2018 - Stimulating the brain to alter its intrinsic reward system shows promise in the treatment of obesity, according to results presented at the 2018 European Society of Endocrinology annual meeting. According...

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May 20, 2018 - More intelligent people's brains are not just bigger...
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May 20, 2018 - ?Stereotype threat? is the fear that you will confirm to yourself or others that a negative stereotype about a group you belong to is true. For example, research has shown...

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May 20, 2018 - The more intelligent a person, the fewer connections there are between the neurons in his cerebral cortex, according to new research. For the study, researchers at the Ruhr-Universit?t Bochum in...

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May 20, 2018 - Our brains are obsessed with being social even when we are not in social situations, according to a new study. The new research demonstrates how our brains consolidate new social...

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May 20, 2018 - Preparing young children to be ?kindergarten ready? is the goal of many parents and preschool programs. It is well-documented that the more skills children bring into kindergarten ? in basic...

Scientific American Mind and Brain
May 19, 2018 - Playing against a range of opponents opens doors for strategy and problem-solving, but also lessons that loss and failure are not the same thing
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May 19, 2018 - Research suggests it's largely because they're anxious about their ability to protect their families, insecure about their place in the job market and beset by racial fears
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May 19, 2018 - Whether you learn to play a musical instrument or speak another language, you’re training your brain to be more efficient, according to new research. Researchers at Baycrest, a teaching hospital...

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May 19, 2018 - Older adults living in poverty have an increased risk of developing dementia, according to a new U.K. study published in JAMA Psychiatry. For the study, researchers from the University College...

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May 18, 2018 - A new national poll recently released by the American Psychiatric Association (APA) reveals that a large majority of Americans, both Democrats and Republicans, see gun safety as a major public...

Scientific American Mind and Brain
May 17, 2018 - Neuroscientist Simon Baron-Cohen absorbs the grave revelations in a study on a pediatrician enmeshed in autism's history
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ScienceDaily Mental Health News
May 17, 2018 - A new study reports an abnormality in visual regions of the brain that is associated with a person's general risk for mental illness. The findings indicate a signature abnormality shared between common forms of mental illness, which could help clinicians assess a patient's general risk for developing a mental illness.

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May 17, 2018 - Among couples being treated for infertility, depression in the male partner was linked to lower pregnancy chances, while depression in the female partner was not found to influence the rate of live birth, according to a new study. The study also linked a class of antidepressants known as non-selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (non-SSRIs) to a ...

Medical News Today Mental Health
May 16, 2018 - A large study that took objective measures of activity and rest patterns has found a strong link between disruption of circadian rhythm and mood disorders.

Scientific American Mind and Brain
May 16, 2018 - In February 2015 a viral internet image of a dress took the world by storm. Now there’s new illusion—for the ears—that speaks to each of us each in different ways: The...
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May 15, 2018 - There is a strong link between depression and anxiety disorders and autoimmune thyroiditis (AIT), a chronic thyroid condition affecting approximately 10 percent of the population. Scientists have now demonstrated that special treatment could help many sufferers, especially women.

Scientific American Mind and Brain
May 15, 2018 - Neuroscientists are increasingly convinced that using the term restricts our understanding of the brain and behavior
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May 14, 2018 - A gene variant known to predict Alzheimer's risk was linked to worse psychiatric symptoms in those with a traumatic brain injury. Study participants with the gene variant and at least one TBI had more severe PTSD, anxiety, and depression, compared with TBI patients without the same variant.

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May 14, 2018 - A meditation and stress reduction program may be as effective at getting people to move more as structured exercise programs, according to a new study. This is part of another study that found resistance training reduces symptoms of depression.

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May 14, 2018 - Panic attacks and anxiety attacks share some symptoms, but they differ in intensity, duration, and whether or not there is a trigger. Some treatments are similar and include therapy, stress management, and breathing exercises. Learn more about the differences between a panic attack and an anxiety attack here.

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May 11, 2018 - A new study finds that the risk of mental illness rises with poor communication to and from the areas of the brain that process and make sense of vision.

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May 10, 2018 - A new study reveals why childhood friendships fall apart and is the first to demonstrate that parents are an important source of these breakups. Using data from 1,523 children, researchers examined parenting styles as well as mother and father self-reported depressive symptoms to predict the occurrence and timing of best friendships breaking up ...

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May 9, 2018 - Depression in older adults may be linked to memory problems, according to new research. The study also showed that older people with greater symptoms of depression may have structural differences in the brain compared to people without symptoms.

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May 9, 2018 - Brain regions that help process what we see may play a key role in mental health. Researchers used brain imaging to identify patterns of brain connectivity -- the ability of brain regions to talk to each other -- that affect a person's likelihood for developing common forms of mental illness. They found that risk of mental illness increases when ...

Scientific American Mind and Brain
May 9, 2018 - Peace efforts in Colombia have ended 50 years of intense conflict. Now, scientists are studying former fighters and victims as they attempt to heal
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May 7, 2018 - For millions of Americans who are obese and living with diabetes or prediabetes, feelings of sadness, anger and anxiety are often part of daily life. A new study suggests those negative feelings may stem from problems regulating blood sugar levels that influence emotional response in the brain.

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May 7, 2018 - A new study shows that parenting concerns have a significant impact on the mental and emotional health of women with advanced cancer. In particular, they found that a mother's emotional well- was significantly linked with whether she had communicated with her children about her illness, and her concerns about how her illness will financially impact her children.

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May 5, 2018 - Women with a history of substance use disorders (SUD) have a high incidence of coexisting psychiatric and mood disorders as well as difficulty managing adversity. These characteristics may affect the ability of a pregnant woman with a history of SUD to cope with an infant with neonatal abstinence syndrome (NAS), particularly one with a protracted ...

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May 3, 2018 - When a baby is taken from its mother for even a brief period early in life, this traumatic event significantly alters the future, adult function of the brain, according to a new animal model study. These changes in the brain are similar to disturbances in brain structure and function that are found in people at risk for neuropsychiatric disorders, such as schizophrenia.

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May 3, 2018 - A specific kind of brain stimulation is effective in reducing suicidal thinking in a significant portion of people with hard- - , according a new study. Forty per cent of people in the study reported that they no longer experienced suicidal thoughts after receiving bilateral repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation.

Medical News Today Mental Health
Apr 30, 2018 - Some people work strange hours, long hours, or have busy lives with a lot of stress. In all cases, it can mean they find themselves falling asleep at work. There are some simple lifestyle adjustments that can be made to keep you alert safely for productive tasks. Learn more about staying awake at work here.

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Apr 30, 2018 - Alzheimer's disease can cause people living with it to experience severe anxiety as they try to navigate an unfamiliar world. Can music help them to cope?

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Apr 30, 2018 - Dizziness can fall into a number of broad categories, including vertigo (spinning sensation), presyncope (near-fainting), and disequilibrium (imbalance). When a patient's description of symptoms appears consistent with one of these categories, physicians are better equipped to make an accurate diagnosis. Patients who have a difficult time ...

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Apr 27, 2018 - A delusion of grandeur is a false belief in one?s importance or greatness. A person may believe, for instance, that they are famous, can end world wars, or that they are immortal. Grandiose delusions are often caused by mental health conditions, such as schizophrenia, but can also result from dementia or brain damage.

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Apr 27, 2018 - One of the most important factors in ensuring student success is quality instruction by teachers. However, quality instruction can be a difficult goal if teachers do not have the resources to improve their skills and if rising levels of teacher stress go unchecked. Now, researchers have found that high levels of job-related stress affect 93 ...

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Apr 26, 2018 - A new meta-analysis of more than 135,000 people with major depression and more than 344,000 controls has identified 44 genomic variants, or loci, that have a statistically significant association with depression.

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Apr 25, 2018 - Recently, a team of researchers designed a study to learn more about cognitive health and older drivers' crash risks. The study focused on links between levels of cognitive function and crash risk among older drivers without dementia over a 14-year study period. They also assessed the link between changes in cognitive function over time and later risks of crashes.

Medical News Today Mental Health
Apr 25, 2018 - A nervous stomach usually refers to stomach problems that are caused by stress and anxiety. Despite having some of the same symptoms as some chronic GI disorders, a nervous stomach is usually related to a person's "fight-or-flight" response. This article looks at what causes it, and how to stop it from happening.

Medical News Today Mental Health
Apr 25, 2018 - Researchers found that users of medical cannabis reported a reduction in depressive symptoms after just one puff of a high-CBD, low-THC form of the drug.

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Apr 24, 2018 - New research shows cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) can help children with autism manage not only anxiety but other emotional challenges, such as sadness and anger. The study shows CBT can lead to significant improvements in children's emotional regulation. It also shows -- for the first time -- that CBT can improve more than just anxiety. This ...

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Apr 24, 2018 - While some research suggests that midlife is a dissatisfying time for women, other studies show that women report feeling less stressed and enjoy a higher quality of life during this period.

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Apr 24, 2018 - New research shows that lonely young adults are more likely to experience mental health problems and more likely to be out of work than their peers. The study gives a detailed snapshot of the lives of lonely 18-year-olds and shows how loneliness goes hand-in-hand with a wide range of problems in health and wellbeing.

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Apr 23, 2018 - Mindfulness meditation programs have shown promise for the treatment of anxiety, one of the most common mental health disorders in the US. New research suggests people can begin to derive psychological and physiological benefits from the practice after a single introductory session.

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Apr 23, 2018 - A new study is the first to find a significant link between asthma, hay fever and a broad spectrum of psychiatric disorders. Over 15 years, 10.8 percent of patients with allergic diseases developed a psychiatric disorder, compared to only 6.7 percent of those without allergies. Monitoring the mental health of patients with allergies could help doctors care for their patients more effectively.

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Apr 20, 2018 - Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) has been associated with military activities for as long as wars have been fought -- but this disorder was only named in the 1980s. A new article documents a different kind of war -- a war of words -- that has been fought over the name of the disorder, and may have slowed clinical and scientific progress on the disorder.

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Apr 19, 2018 - Scientists have for the first time found direct causal links between the neurotransmitter dopamine and avoidance -- behavior related to pain and fear. Researchers have long known that dopamine plays a key role in driving behavior related to pleasurable goals, such as food, sex and social interaction. In general, increasing dopamine boosts the ...

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Apr 19, 2018 - A recent study finds that older adults are better than younger adults at anticipating stressful events at home -- but older adults are not as good at using those predictions to reduce the adverse impacts of the stress.

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Apr 17, 2018 - Researchers have determined that psychological resilience has a positive effect on health outcomes for people living with schizophrenia. This is the first study to quantitatively assess the effects of both childhood trauma and psychological resilience on health and metabolic function in people living with schizophrenia.

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Apr 17, 2018 - Roughly one in 10 women in the United States will experience depression. The consequences, however, may extend to their children, report researchers who found that a mother's depression can negatively affect a child's cognitive development up to the age of 16.

Medical News Today Mental Health
Apr 16, 2018 - A panic attack can feel like a sudden onslaught of rapid breathing, nausea, and fear. Luckily, many treatment methods can help to relieve symptoms. These may include breathing techniques, home remedies, medications, and lifestyle changes. Here, learn 13 ways to prevent or stop a panic attack and when to seek help.

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Apr 13, 2018 - Researchers have found that more than one-third of patients who denied that their self-inflicted gunshot wound resulted from a suicide attempt most likely had indeed tried to kill themselves, and commonly were sent home from the hospital without further mental health treatment. The findings indicate there are significant barriers to treatment for ...

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Apr 13, 2018 - Have your social media accounts become a source of stress more than one of enjoyment? Read this Spotlight and learn why you may want to consider a detox.

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Apr 11, 2018 - Medical researchers may have discovered how chronic stress experienced early in life increases vulnerability to post-traumatic stress disorder later in life.

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Apr 11, 2018 - Dissociative identity disorder is a condition where one person develops multiple personalities or identities. It used to be called multiple personality disorder. In this article, learn about the causes and risk factors, as well as how it is treated. We also list the symptoms and how it is diagnosed using the DSM-5.

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Apr 10, 2018 - Vertebrate species, including humans, exposed to stress prenatally tend to have higher stress hormones after birth, according to a new study. While previous research has reported examples of maternal stress experience predicting offspring stress hormones in different species, this study is the first to empirically demonstrate the impact of ...

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Apr 10, 2018 - People who are married and earning less than $60,000 per year in total household income have fewer symptoms of depression than comparable earning unmarried people, but for couples earning more, marriage doesn't show the same mental health benefits.

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Apr 9, 2018 - People whose negative emotional responses to stress carry over to the following day are more likely to report health problems and physical limitations later in life compared with peers who are able to 'let it go.'

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Apr 9, 2018 - More than 70 years since the end of World War II, there are still signs of intergenerational transmission of Holocaust trauma that are manifested in the way adult offspring of Holocaust survivors care for their elderly parents.

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Apr 8, 2018 - People with cardiovascular disease who haven't been diagnosed with depression but are at high-risk for it are more likely to report worse healthcare experiences and use emergency room services more often than those diagnosed with depression. Heart attack patients diagnosed with depression are more likely to be hospitalized, use emergency rooms and ...

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Apr 5, 2018 - Researchers have discovered how two brain regions work together to maintain attention, and how discordance between the regions could lead to attention deficit disorders, including schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, and major depression.

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Apr 5, 2018 - Do you feel like a fraud in your job or feel undeserving of your success? You could have impostor syndrome. Here are some ways to overcome the phenomenon.

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Apr 4, 2018 - Four months after Hurricane Harvey soaked the Houston area and displaced more than a third of the population, an alarming 52 percent of Harris County residents said they were still struggling to recover.

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Apr 4, 2018 - A new study has suggested that children with intellectual difficulty or autism are more likely to be given antipsychotic medication from a younger age than those without intellectual disability and have higher rates of hospitalisation for depression and for injury and also are at risk of other medical side effects.

Medical News Today Mental Health
Apr 3, 2018 - Mild depression leads to changes in moods and behavior. These altered emotions can seem and feel like regular responses. However, depression is a condition that should be addressed, and it can become more severe if left untreated. Here, learn about symptoms and treatments of mild and more serious types of depression.

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Apr 2, 2018 - Researchers have found that when a person rates their current mental health as 'positive' despite meeting criteria for a mental health problem, it can predict good mental health in the future, even without treatment.

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Mar 30, 2018 - In one of the largest and most diverse studies of transgender youths to date, researchers have found that when transgender youths are allowed to use their chosen name in places such as work, school and at home, their risk of depression and suicide drops.

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Mar 29, 2018 - Making the transition from high school to college may be stressful -- but it can be downright depressing for students who graduate from a school with peers of high academic ability and wind up at a college with students of lesser ability, according to a new study.

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Mar 18, 2018 - Smoking at least 10 cigarettes every day or using marijuana at least five times may raise the risk of developing psychosis, according to two new studies.

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Mar 18, 2018 - You may think that if you just work hard enough, you'll eventually achieve your best life. But are you sabotaging yourself by putting in too much effort?